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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

15.          EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

 

 

U.S.-Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Foreign-Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

6

 

6

 

2

 

8

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(6

)

(6

)

(2

)

(10

)

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

5

 

$

5

 

$

2

 

$

(1

)

 

 

 

U.S.-Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Foreign-Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

 8

 

$

 7

 

$

 4

 

$

 2

 

Interest cost

 

13

 

12

 

3

 

20

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(13

)

(12

)

(3

)

(23

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

11

 

$

10

 

$

4

 

$

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Foreign-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

 

1

 

3

 

3

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Foreign-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

1

 

1

 

5

 

6

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

(1

)

(1

)

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

6

 

$

7

 

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Bunge made contributions of approximately $2 million and $7 million to its U.S. and foreign defined benefit pension plans, respectively.  In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Bunge made contributions totalling approximately $1 million and $8 million to its U.S. and foreign defined benefit pension plans, respectively.

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Bunge made contributions of approximately zero and $5 million to its U.S. and to its foreign postretirement benefit plans, respectively.  In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Bunge made contributions totalling approximately $1 million and $4 million to its U.S. and to its foreign postretirement benefit plans, respectively.